PEARS

Pear Custard Pie

This is such an easy and delicious recipe and would be perfect to add to your Easter brunch menu.  It is a crustless pie and the pears add a light sweetness that makes this dish very fresh tasting. Oh and the best part of this recipe, it whips up in a snap! 


1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pie dish
3 ripe but firm Comice or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
      Confectioners' sugar, for dusting


Preheat the oven to 350 F; butter a 9-inch pie dish.  Slice the pears 1/4 inch thick lengthwise.  Arrange the slices, overlapping slightly, in the dish.


In a blender, process the melted butter, granulated sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs, milk, and salt until smooth.


Pour the batter over the pears; bake until golden and firm to the touch, 40 to 45 minutes.  Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with confectioners' sugar.


If you would like a little more flavour I would add a touch of cinnamon or nutmeg, enjoy.


recipe source: Everyday Food Great Food Fast, from the kitchens of Martha Stewart Living